Summary

This position is part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy, Department of Energy. As a Grants Management Specialist, you will you will be responsible for managing the most complex financial assistance actions, including the development and publication of Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA), business and cost evaluation of applications, negotiating, administering, and closing out the resultant awards (generally cooperative agreements) upon completion.

Duties

• Prepare and publishes Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) and provide expert guidance to agency personnel regarding the evaluation and selection of complex research and development applications.
• Evaluate applicants' financial health, business integrity, and overall capacity to manage Federal funds, which includes performing detailed cost and price analyses on application budgets.
• Negotiate all terms and conditions of financial assistance awards (primarily cooperative agreements) and resolve highly specialized conflicts regarding intellectual property rights, proprietary data, and cost-sharing models.
• Manage and administer agreements through all phases of their lifecycle including pre-award planning, active-phase performance monitoring, modifications, and final closeouts ensuring compliance with federal regulations and Department of Energy (DOE) policies.
• Coordinate and resolve complex audits with input from stakeholders and assesses and recommend final decisions on recipient requests for regulatory deviations or waivers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for interpreting statutory, regulatory, and policy changes for both internal staff and external recipients, while maintaining accurate and complete records in federal electronic data tracking systems.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is not remote, the selectee will be expected to report to the duty station(s) listed. If selected, military spouses, veteran caregivers, and spouses of foreign service employees may be eligible for applicable workplace flexibilities.
• Occasional Travel maybe required.
• This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain certifications for Acquisition and Financial assistance Level III within 24 months of employment.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).

Qualifications

GS-13 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 3 out of 4 of the following:

1. Executing the final administrative and financial closeout of completed agreements to ensure all regulatory and reporting requirements are met.
2. Preparing funding opportunity announcements for research projects.
3. Reviewing applicant budgets to access overall financial viability to manage funds.
4. Negotiating complex business terms of financial assistance agreements with external partners to establish multi-year project budgets that incorporate non-federal cost-sharing commitments.

Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

Non-competitive Procedures: If you are applying under a non-competitive or special hiring authority, you will still be required to complete the assessment. However, you will not be evaluated against the rating and ranking criteria. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job. Veterans' Preference will be applied when required by the hiring authority (e.g., VRA, Schedule A). Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Benefits

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